MANCHESTER UNITED are attempting to get forward of their rivals within the race to signal Norwegian teen expertise Sverre Nypan this summer season.
The Rosenborg midfielder is the most well liked prospect in Scandinavian soccer proper now after saying himself in senior soccer with a purpose final weekend.
Sverre Nypan has been likened to Frenkie de JongCredit score: https://www.instagram.com/sverrenypan/
United have been monitoring the 16-year-old for round a yr and had him on their radar earlier than his preliminary first-team breakthrough on the finish of final yr.
The Purple Devils adopted Nypan’s progress over the winter months when he performed for his nation’s youth aspect in a event over in Spain.
They’ve since stored tabs on him and one among their high expertise spotters attended Norway’s Uefa Below-17 Championship qualifiers in opposition to Croatia and Slovenia.
United’s main Scandinavian scout Tommy Moller Nielsen was then in attendance at Rosenborg’s house conflict with Odds BK in late April the weekend after Nypan had returned to coaching after a knock.
Nonetheless, the midfielder — whose press-resistant model has been likened to United goal Frenkie de Jong — didn’t make the matchday squad.
The Outdated Trafford membership are actually dealing with elevated competitors for Nypan’s signature after his purpose in opposition to Norwegian table-toppers Bodo/Glimt final weekend alerted different high golf equipment in Germany, Holland and Belgium.
TV 2 analyst Petter Bo Tosterud believes the truth that under-fire Rosenborg coach Kjetil Rekdal, whose aspect are simply above the relegation zone, chooses to throw the teen into an already pressured state of affairs speaks volumes about his temperament.
“His contact on the ball and quietness imply that the coaches don’t really feel pressured in any respect, they usually in all probability must test his passport to see if he’s truly 16-years-old,” he advised Nettavisen.no.
“He’s in all probability shorter than a lot of the others on the pitch and 50 kilograms lighter than them.
“However each time a team-mate performs a move to him, they really feel they’re making a protected alternative.
“That’s maybe what makes him stand out.
“He’s younger, however you may belief him.”
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